I do not want a ski lift at the Mosquito Lake School because I live there. I do not want to live next to an amusement park ski lift. If you are pushing for this, God tells me I should still love you, but know that this is not a good idea. Please make your […]
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The next phase of the Lutak Dock progressive design-build replacement project was approved unanimously by the Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday. Several residents expressed concern about the cost of the project and urged the assembly to not move forward with the decision. The borough’s boat harbor enterprise fund will source $2.4 million of the project. A federal grant from […]
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Former resident and tattoo artist Steve “Stevie G.” Geanoulis has died. Geanoulis worked for Erin McGinnis when they opened a Pair-A-Dice Tattoo shop on Main Street in Haines in the spring of 1998. The store moved a few years later to downtown Juneau, then to Anchorage in 2014, and most recently to Wasilla. Geanoulis owned the store since 2013. […]
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Ore dock developer eyes private property
A Canadian developer with a murky track record says he is eyeing Haines as the site of an ore terminal that would serve “several” Alaska and Yukon mines. Prosperity Investments, an Edmonton-based firm whose owner has a history of unfinished projects, has proposed to buy Skagway’s aging ore loader for $1, to dismantle and move […]
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Recycling center stockpiles tons of plastic
“Plastic is a wonderful product because it lasts. It’s also a really horrible product because it lasts,” Haines Friends of Recycling board chair Melissa Aronson said, standing in the operation’s warehouse where recycled materials are compressed into neat packages. In a shipping container outside, more than seven tons of plastic waits to be sent to […]
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Hylton hired as new Tourism Director
Former Haines resident Rebecca Hylton, 54, was hired as the borough’s new Tourism Director, a position left vacant by Steven Auch last fall. Hylton has a long background in tourism and has worked in Skagway since moving from Haines in 2007. She worked in various roles for White Pass and Yukon Railroad between 2007 to […]
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Schnabel to draft Portage Cove MOU A memorandum of understanding between the Haines Borough and Alaska Arts Confluence (AAC) will be drafted next week to describe how decision making is going to flow in the development of the Portage Cove Trail, borough manager Debra Schnabel said. “We’ve got so many players in the project and it’s important to know […]
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Andrew Letchworth of the Haines Chamber of Commerce and Cindy Jimenez of the Haines Economic Development Corporation hosts a public coffee hour twice a month. They invite residents to join them “to discuss, explore, and share all things related to the economy of Haines.” The one-hour meet-up starts at 8 a.m. on the second Monday of the month […]
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Four Winds proposed as ski lift site
An informal group of residents pursuing a lift-assisted ski hill in the Chilkat Valley has identified what it considers a strong potential site: Four Winds Mountain, the 1,600-foot peak behind Mosquito Lake Community Center. Group member Thom Ely, a retired tour operator and long-time resident, broached the topic with residents of the highway neighborhood at […]
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Kaitlin Podsiki and Bryan Combs were married Saturday, July 7 in Haines. Kaitlin was escorted down the aisle of the cruise ship dock by her father, Greg Podsiki, who held an umbrella over the bride. Family friend Robin Stickler married the couple. Their son, Colton Combs, 4, served as ring bearer and stood with his parents through the ceremony. Kaitlin’s parents are Greg and Teri […]